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WGUS75 KVEF 292231

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV

331 PM PDT SUN JUL 29 2007



AZC015-292330-

MOHAVE AZ-

331 PM MST SUN JUL 29 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM MST FOR

CENTRAL MOHAVE COUNTY...



AT 324 PM MST...RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING 

HEAVY RAIN OVER EASTERN MOHAVE COUNTY...MAINLY BETWEEN INTERSTATE 40 

AND HIGHWAY 66. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING SLOWLY WEST...AND NEW 

STORMS WERE DEVELOPING FARTHER WEST OVER HUALAPAI PEAK AND 

VALENTINE. A TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTER NINE MILES NORTH OF INTERSTATE 

40 AND 45 MILES EAST OF KINGMAN REPORTED SEVERAL INCHES OF WATER ON 

THE GROUND WITH HEAVY RAIN STILL FALLING.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO VALENTINE.



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER

THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL ENOUGH

TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS MAKE

THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN LAS

VEGAS.



LAT...LON 3553 11333 3510 11335 3512 11381 3556 11362



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